Picture of my Graphite clay crucible after about 3 uses.thedigger said:
Maybe that the gas furnace is a bit harder on the crucible than your electric one. Ive also been using mine to do Assay smelt. So maybe the fluxes are a bit more corrosive.
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Maybe that the gas furnace is a bit harder on the crucible than your electric one. Ive also been using mine to do Assay smelt. So maybe the fluxes are a bit more corrosive.
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We use an aluminum saucepan for lead, on a cheap portable gas stove.
Must be no water or moisture anywhere as it can make leadshoot out under explosive steam force :bomb:
Getting one of these for hotter melts one day
[video=480,360]https://youtu.be/V0KZGNb_cNM[/video]
Must be no water or moisture anywhere as it can make leadshoot out under explosive steam force :bomb:
Getting one of these for hotter melts one day
[video=480,360]https://youtu.be/V0KZGNb_cNM[/video]
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This looks likely for a $58.58 furnace :lol:
However, I went into my Paypal accound and found the tracking number on China Post and it looks it's on its way
Obviously getting the runabout in Australia Post but then we expect nothing else
19 May 2021
19:20
China EMSArrived destination processing center
Sydney, Sydney
19 May 2021
19:20
CainiaoArrival at Processing Center
19 May 2021
16:18
Australia PostIn transit to next facility in PERTH AIRPORT WA
19 May 2021
16:10
Australia PostItem processed at facility
SYDNEY WEST NSW
19 May 2021
09:20
Australia PostArrived awaiting clearance (Inbound)
SYDNEY NSW
30 Apr 2021
18:21
China EMSDeparted by air
Malaysia airlines
30 Apr 2021
18:21
China PostFlight Departure
Malaysia airlines
30 Apr 2021
18:21
CainiaoFlight Departure
30 Apr 2021
13:59
CainiaoReceived by the carrier
30 Apr 2021
13:59
China PostReceived by the carrier
Malaysia airlines
30 Apr 2021
13:59
China EMSHanded over to the airline
Malaysia airlines
30 Apr 2021
05:02
China PostHanded over to Forwarding Agent for Transit
Shanghai international mail exchange station, ShanghaiCity
30 Apr 2021
05:02
China EMSHanded over to the carrier for transportation
Shanghai international mail exchange station, Shanghai city
30 Apr 2021
05:02
CainiaoHanded over to Forwarding Agent for Transit
29 Apr 2021
17:25
CainiaoArrival at Regional Sorting Center
29 Apr 2021
17:25
China EMSArrived [Shanghai international mail exchange station] (transit)
Shanghai international mail exchange station, Shanghai city
29 Apr 2021
17:25
China PostArrival at Regional Sorting Center
Shanghai international mail exchange station, ShanghaiCity
29 Apr 2021
03:28
CainiaoDeparture from Regional Sorting Center
29 Apr 2021
03:28
China PostDeparture from Regional Sorting Center
Wuhan International Mail Processing Center, Wuhan
29 Apr 2021
03:28
China EMSDeparted [Wuhan International Mail Processing Center], next stop [Shanghai international mail exchange station] (transit)
Wuhan International Mail Processing Center, Wuhan city
26 Apr 2021
21:56
CainiaoDispatched from Office of Exchange
26 Apr 2021
21:56
China EMS[Wuhan International Mail Processing Center] departure from outward office of exchange
Wuhan International Mail Processing Center, Wuhan city
26 Apr 2021
21:56
China PostDispatched from Office of Exchange
Wuhan International Mail Processing Center, Wuhan
26 Apr 2021
21:56
UPUDeparture from outward office of exchange
WUHAN EMS
26 Apr 2021
13:56
Australia PostCleared and awaiting international departure
WUHAN (CN)
25 Apr 2021
22:59
CainiaoArrival at Regional Sorting Center
25 Apr 2021
22:59
China EMSArrived [Wuhan International Mail Processing Center] (transit)
Wuhan International Mail Processing Center, Wuhan city
25 Apr 2021
22:59
China PostArrival at Regional Sorting Center
Wuhan International Mail Processing Center, Wuhan
25 Apr 2021
18:33
China PostDeparture from Regional Sorting Center
Fuyang mail district center office mail processing center, Xiangyang
25 Apr 2021
18:33
China EMSDeparted [Fuyang mail district center office mail processing center], next stop [Wuhan International Mail Processing Center]
Fuyang mail district center office mail processing center, Fuyang city
25 Apr 2021
18:33
CainiaoDeparture from Regional Sorting Center
24 Apr 2021
12:30
China PostArrival at Regional Sorting Center
Hubei province city city business delivery department city district operational department, Xiangyang
24 Apr 2021
12:30
China EMSArrived [Hubei province city city business delivery department city district operational department]
Hubei province city city business delivery department city district operational department, Fuyang city
24 Apr 2021
12:30
CainiaoArrival at Regional Sorting Center
24 Apr 2021
12:29
China PostDepature from Local Sorting Center
Hubei province city city business delivery department operational department, Xiangyang
24 Apr 2021
12:29
China EMSDeparted [Hubei province city city business delivery department operational department], next stop [Fuyang city]
Hubei province city city business delivery department operational department, Fuyang city
24 Apr 2021
12:29
CainiaoDepature from Local Sorting Center
24 Apr 2021
10:05
China PostPackage Received
Hubei province city city business delivery department operational department, Xiangyang
24 Apr 2021
10:05
China EMS[Hubei province city city business delivery department operational department] has received, postman:, phone:18871552118
Hubei province city city business delivery department operational department, Fuyang city
24 Apr 2021
10:05
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I made mine from Hebel block from bunnings cost $13 for a block 200x200x600 and you get at least 3 furnaces out of it, they do disintegrate from the heat after many times of use.
Thats why i paid a bit more and got mine from Melbourne only took a few daysMike678 said:
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Take care handling lead , wear gloves . Do not inhale dust or fumes . The lead gets in to your blood easy . Wash your hands well. You can get your GP to do a blood test for lead in your blood . I wanted to know how much vitamin D I had , so he just added it in to the other tests . It was normal .
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One of these melting furnaces from china was mentioned on the forum about mid April. About $60. I've done a search on the forum, but can't get any info on it. Can anyone help me with the details on that furnace, Thanks.
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The website Mike put up has gone but my furnace has made from China to Perth Airport so hopefully it's get here.
This is where my money went,
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ZEWEN MA
The recipient of this payment has verified their PayPal account and is located outside of the US.
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Payment sent [email protected]
Hopefully you can get something out of that.
This is where my money went,
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The recipient of this payment has verified their PayPal account and is located outside of the US.
[email protected]
Payment sent [email protected]
Hopefully you can get something out of that.
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That is the company that I have ordered mine . I will post when I get it . This could have been a one off deal , the company making them could have gone broke . Bought a large core drill from E-bay , a few years ago . After a little use I decided to sell it . Looked for the company but could not find it , gone broke ? Non on E-bay of that size . Sold it for about the same as what I had payed for it . Prices had gone up .
Melting point of Lead is 328 C
Furnaces are all great, but you CAN use TOO MUCH heat for melting the metal.
Problems arise when you vapourise lead into the atmosphere at the boiling point, about 1700 C.
Just keep about 10% or less above that and fumes will not be such an issue, but always in a well ventilated place anyway.
Any extra precautions are a bonus, breathing, clothes, eyes, skin, and absolutely no moisture going into the molten lead.
Flux with a wax candle or sawdust, stir it in all the way to the bottom, and scoop off the scum if pouring the lead into moulds,
'black' inside the moulds with candle flame soot
or soot from acetylene gas ( I have heard of silicon spray being used but I do the black with a candle mostly ).
Warm up the mould over the lead pot or gas heat, to make sure it is dry and the lead doesn't get cold when pouring.
These make great ingot moulds, are cast iron and cheap !
I have 15 of them, recently purchased, a great business to deal with, straight up and excellent prices on anything cast iron cookware.
Very fast response when emailing to them.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/224344302360
Furnaces are all great, but you CAN use TOO MUCH heat for melting the metal.
Problems arise when you vapourise lead into the atmosphere at the boiling point, about 1700 C.
Just keep about 10% or less above that and fumes will not be such an issue, but always in a well ventilated place anyway.
Any extra precautions are a bonus, breathing, clothes, eyes, skin, and absolutely no moisture going into the molten lead.
Flux with a wax candle or sawdust, stir it in all the way to the bottom, and scoop off the scum if pouring the lead into moulds,
'black' inside the moulds with candle flame soot
or soot from acetylene gas ( I have heard of silicon spray being used but I do the black with a candle mostly ).
Warm up the mould over the lead pot or gas heat, to make sure it is dry and the lead doesn't get cold when pouring.
These make great ingot moulds, are cast iron and cheap !
I have 15 of them, recently purchased, a great business to deal with, straight up and excellent prices on anything cast iron cookware.
Very fast response when emailing to them.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/224344302360
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Greenhornet_au said:These make great ingot moulds, are cast iron and cheap !
I have 15 of them, recently purchased, a great business to deal with, straight up and excellent prices on anything cast iron cookware.
Very fast response when emailing to them.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/224344302360
I'm hoping to need one of these for my gold shortly :lol:
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Moneybox. That's the one. Thanks for your prompt reply. I'm watching your dry blowing endeavours with great interest. Keep up the good work. wiley.
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I've been following this closely because it's most like too cheap to be genuine. After checking the tracking last night I headed down to the post office this morning. I dropped into the Toll depot on the way just in case. The girl at the post office didn't have anything for me but said she gave a parcel to Sandra yesterday. I said "No that was just an envelope and I'm expecting a small carton". After giving her the tracking number she searched the back office and then decided to check the video footage. It showed clearly her giving Sandra the parcel at the exact time that the tracking said "Delivered".
That got me thinking, it was not just dropped at the post office but "Delivered". I came home and rescued yesterdays envelope from the bin and sure enough the tracking number matched.
You have to wonder, is it still coming or is that all I'm likely to see?
That got me thinking, it was not just dropped at the post office but "Delivered". I came home and rescued yesterdays envelope from the bin and sure enough the tracking number matched.
You have to wonder, is it still coming or is that all I'm likely to see?
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